I'd like to see the piece about factories being idled because we no longer need the border fence or the extra 10000 border guards because the illegals are all already here and they are welcome to stay - provided they vote right.

I think you are right, Fish. This game is a long way from over. As our debt grows unchecked, China will grow increasingly militant always ready to dump T-bills....unless they get enough gold or Japan implodes before then.

I'm surprised Obama hasn't decided to buy up the surplus and stuff it in storage since he's so ready to release some when the price climbs.

All serious considerations...but you fail to mention the elephant in the room; the scary math of interest payments on the national debt. There are also the minor considerations of the unfunded (unmentioned) liabilities, the impending implosion of Europe and Japan, the declining metal inventories to perpetuate the dollar farce, etc., etc. To summarize, we're completely hosed so extend and pretend while the pols and 1% steal as much as they can.

It looks like the central banks are working together again to counter the effects of their recent decisions and the falling price of oil. Lower yen, check, lower Euro, check. Crush ruble, check. Smash metals, check. If we can just get the markets back to new highs, we'll have manipulated everything.

I can't speak for his figures but you are only talking about the acknowledged debt. Actual debt is closer to 10-15 times GDP - 2-300 trillion. That's why the pols and bankers are blatantly stealing as much as they can right now cuz pretend time is almost over.